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Kia Tests Product Placement in New Myspace Web Series
Partnering with Fox Digital in the 8-episode “Wolfpack of Reseda” allows Kia to feature its Soul compact car and attract young male buyers to the brand, the auto maker’s U.S. marketing director says.
March 19, 2012 -
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GM Professional-Grade Brand Gets Upgrade
Given strong demand for well-appointed GMC cross/utility vehicles, GM says it time for the brand to tap other consumers.
By James M. Amend • March 16, 2012 -
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TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.
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VW to Produce Porsche Cars in Osnabrueck
Porsche used to rely on Valmet for overflow production, but output of its sports cars ended at the Finnish plant last year.
By Peter Homola • March 15, 2012 -
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Fiat Aficionados Unfazed by Freemont’s Dodge Lineage
“It is a Dodge, no doubt,” global brand chief Olivier Francois says. But it also has been “accepted by the Fiat customer as a Fiat.”
By Eric Mayne 1 • March 15, 2012 -
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Hyundai Releases Renderings of All-New Santa Fe
The CUV had its original world debut in Seoul in 2000. At the time, Hyundai engineers said the new vehicle was their best achievement to date.
By Vince Courtenay • March 12, 2012 -
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New Ford Platinum Super Duty Reigns Over King Ranch
The auto maker says customer and dealer feedback indicated there was a market for a Super Duty pickup priced above the current top-of-the-line King Ranch edition.
By Byron Pope • March 12, 2012 -
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Mazda Looks for U.S. Share Gain on Strength of Mazda3, CX-5
The auto maker is hoping the new CX-5 will help drive its current momentum throughout the year, with a sales goal of 40,000 units set for the 5-seat CUV.
By Byron Pope • March 12, 2012 -
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Nissan Confirms Plans for Entry-Level Cars
The market opportunity for low-priced cars in emerging markets is “enormous,” a company official says.
By Peter Homola • March 9, 2012 -
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Toyota to Re-Launch Venza CUV, Again
First launched in late 2008 at the height of the economic downturn, the U.S.-built, Camry-based midsize CUV failed to gain traction with purse-pinching consumers. A second market campaign was hurt by a parts shortage in Japan.
March 9, 2012 -
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GM Expects Chevy Malibu Eco Supply to Satisfy Early Demand
Units are trickling in to dealers, and about two-thirds of all 3,000 Chevy stores will have one vehicle when TV ads begin ahead of the annual selection show for the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. basketball tournament.
By James M. Amend • March 8, 2012 -
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Mazda Pulls Plug on CX-7 in U.S.
The Japanese auto maker is discontinuing the CX-7 in the U.S., but says it will continue offering the model in other markets, including Mexico and China.
By Byron Pope • March 8, 2012 -
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Camaro, Mustang Horsepower War Good for Segment, GM Says
“I think we’re both playing our cards pretty well,” Camaro chief engineer Al Oppenheiser says. “It brings more attention to the pony-car segment.”
By James M. Amend • March 8, 2012 -
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U.S. Example No Blueprint for European Industry Woes, GM Europe CEO Says
The Detroit Three met the challenge of the U.S. 18-month downturn that ended in mid-2009 by lowering their respective break-even points through downsizing. “We have 27 markets, so it’s a little bit more complex,” Karl-Freidrich Stracke says.
By Eric Mayne 1 • March 7, 2012 -
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Fiat to Weather European Storm Thanks to Chrysler, Marchionne Says
Rather than cut capacity, OEMs are offering big discounts on their popular small cars, resulting in “horror stories about the pricing in the B-segment,” the CEO says. “We are not even recovering the variable costs.”
By William Diem • March 6, 2012 -
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Infiniti to Take EREV Concept to Track, Looks to Continue European Gains
The Nissan luxury brand is growing in Europe, albeit from a small base. Last year, Western European sales reached 4,600 vehicles, up 44% from 2010.
By William Diem • March 6, 2012 -
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Peugeot Puts Spotlight on New 208 at Geneva; Spin-Offs Likely
The GTi Concept is a reminder of the 205 Gate, a hot hatch that caught the imagination of young people and was a smash success in the early 1990s. The XY Concept is aimed at buyers who want small but luxurious cars.
By William Diem • March 6, 2012 -
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Citroen C4 Aircross Bows at Geneva
Compared with the previous C-Crosser, which was a rebadged Mitsubishi, the latest model has considerably more Citroen content, although it shares a platform with the Mitsubishi Outlander.
By William Diem • March 6, 2012 -
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Ford to Offer EcoBoost in Upcoming North American Transit Van
The auto maker says the Transit commercial van will achieve 25% better fuel economy compared with similar E-Series vans.
By By WardsAuto Staff • March 5, 2012 -
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Bentley Shows SUV Hand With Geneva Concept
Dubbed the EXP 9 F, the all-wheel-drive concept is powered by a 6.0L 12-cyl. engine/8-speed automatic transmission combination. But the auto maker says “all drivetrain options remain under consideration.”
By By WardsAuto Staff • March 5, 2012 -
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GM to Sell Bi-Fuel Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra HDs
The auto maker says the bi-fuel heavy-duty pickups, both of which use a 6.0L V-8 engine, each will have a range of 650 miles from their 17-gallon compressed-natural-gas and 36-gallon gasoline fuel tanks.
By James M. Amend • March 5, 2012 -
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Ford to Stick With MPG-Driven Product Plan; Focus EV to Outdistance Leaf
The Focus Electric will have a longer range, better EPA rating and much quicker recharge time than the Nissan EV, Ford officials say.
By David Zoia Editor • March 2, 2012 -
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GM to Idle Chevy Volt Output for Five Weeks to Trim Inventories
WardsAuto learns GM also is considering a longer summer shutdown, perhaps as many as four weeks, at the Volt’s Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant this summer.
By James M. Amend • March 2, 2012 -
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Hyundai Reveals Electric i-oniq Sports Hatchback to Debut in Geneva
The concept car is intended to showcase the Korean auto maker’s new design language, with its long hood and sculptured form, and also hints at future powertrains.
By Vince Courtenay • March 2, 2012 -
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Toyota Commits to Australia Production Past 2016
The auto maker is introducing new versions of the Camry, Camry Hybrid and Aurion but already is planning for the next generation.
By Alan Harman • March 2, 2012 -
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Mazda Design Breakthrough May Give Rotary New Life
Improvements in sealing and other changes have Mazda looking at the rotary again, including for potential extended-range hybrids, a top engineer tells WardsAuto.
By Roger Schreffler • Feb. 29, 2012
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